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Tuesday, May 10, 2005

A CBS CHRONOLOGYBy Tony Cucurullo

Dec 7th a day that shall live in infamyDec 1942 Bombs over TokyoEarly 1942 GuadalcanalThe Solomon’s, Sea battles, Naval carnageEl Alamein, The Desert Fox, TobrukNorway sub pens, Dieppe, Polesti Oil FieldsSo far a CBS man was involved: More to come1943 1100 dead on the beach of Tarawa, 2 CBS people were there.B-17’s blackened the daytime skies over Germany, CBS’ers were there.In the Pacific sailors were island hoping:Palau, Saipan, Guam, CBS was here too.1944 McArthur kept his promise “To return”CBS had 2 combat photo’s there.In the China Burma Theater CBS had some men flying over the Hump.In 1944 June 6th CBS was well represented at Normandy.

Before it slips my mind, at Anzio we had a great to be Studio cameraman.The battle of the Bulge did not go unnoticed by one of our great engineers.Later in the Korean War (Conflict; for the purist) we sent a couple of CBS people to help remind the Asian force while they have the multitudes we have the firepower.Even as news events unfolded about war in the world we had CBS newsmen and woman to record that fact.We had those foot soldiers walk through jungles, in the mud, fly in the helicopters,Live in the swamps, and then come home to work at CBS.

The Vietnam War was an abomination to the sensibilities of mankind yet CBS shed some of its blood, and showed its courage to the world. They are the generation that carries the lumps of bias and prejudice along with the horror of conflict.

Well, my dear comrades in arms I hope you have included you illustrious name to our wall of honor. For if you just wore the uniform and participated in a minor service function you were at least a member of this countries elite and should take pride in your efforts.Respectfully yours,Tony Cucurullo